Tagesschau • April 21, 2026 16:14

Where are the controversial points of the planned health care reform?

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Die Gesundheitsreform soll möglichst schnell vorankommen. Doch dafür müsste sich die Koalition erstmal auf ein Gesamtpaket einigen. Vier Streitpunkte, die für besonders viel Gesprächsstoff sorgen. Von Tina Handel.

Story Timeline

Sun 14:14 - Handelsblatt Politik

Nina Warken: The Minister of Health moderates – but does she also lead?

Tue 12:29 - Tagesschau

Health care reform: Warken proposes billions in savings

Tue 13:30 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik

Health insurance companies: From patients to clinics: How Nina Warken wants to save 20 billion

Tue 16:02 - Die Welt

The savior of the contributors

Tue 16:30 - Tagesschau

Health care reform provides for cuts in all areas

Wed 03:45 - Politico EU

How Warken wants to reform the cash registers

Wed 07:28 - Tagesschau

Criticism of the Health Minister's austerity plans - excessive burden on patients?

Wed 07:28 - Tagesschau

Warken's savings package: What could happen to patients

Wed 07:44 - Die Welt

“Excessive, unrealistic and extremely dangerous” – criticism of Warken’s health insurance plans

Wed 08:26 - n-tv Politik

On the backs of patients?: Critics criticize health care reform

Wed 13:16 - Die Welt

CSU demands coverage of insurance costs for citizens' benefit recipients

Wed 13:28 - Handelsblatt Politik

Health insurance companies: SPD and CSU want changes to health care reform - criticism of Warken's savings plans is growing

Wed 15:02 - DW All

German health minister announces billions in cutbacks

Wed 15:02 - DW Top

German health minister announces billions in cutbacks

Fri 05:47 - n-tv Politik

Stable contributions for most: Warken plans to increase the burden on high earners

Fri 15:59 - n-tv Politik

Experts: Billions can be saved: Warken plans to require a second opinion before certain operations

Sat 07:39 - Tagesschau

Ver.di is planning protests against planned health care reform

Sat 11:59 - Die Welt

Criticism of the Warken draft – health reform sees cuts in all areas

Sat 23:15 - Handelsblatt Politik

Health care reform: GKV Association – do not give in to pressure from associations

Sun 19:21 - Tagesschau

Minister Warken defends plans for health reform

Mon 07:41 - Handelsblatt Politik

Health care reform: Hospital association sounds the alarm – “Cuts are exacerbating the crisis”

Mon 10:03 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)

Two key issues in health care. The former Minister of Health made this clear

Mon 13:01 - Die Welt

“Welfare state financed with contributions” – doctors and clinics horrified by Warken’s statutory health insurance plans

Mon 17:43 - n-tv Politik

Austerity in the health system: Warken: “I expect people to do something”

Mon 22:01 - n-tv Politik

Plugging billion-dollar holes: Warken is planning to significantly increase the burden on nursing home residents as part of the nursing care reform

Tue 04:30 - Die Welt

Warken is planning higher burdens for residents

Tue 16:06 - Handelsblatt Politik